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Joy in Family Medicine – Stories & Reflections

Lessons, lightbulb moments, and honest reflections from life inside and outside medicine - served with a side of perspective.

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Keep Digging (And Savor the Moments Along the Way)
Dinner was beautiful. A nice evening, bold flavors, shared stories of challenge & success, and laughter with friends who are in simlar trenches. The meal came with this quote came tucked in tableware: “Work. Keep digging your well. Water is there somewhere.” It stayed with me—not just because it...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor — Jun 12, 2025 community connection depth digging effort endurance flow fulfillment grit grounding hope meaning nourishment patience persistence presence process resilience savoring season stillness support uncertainty waiting work
The Extra Mile - Story and Reflection
Recently, I’ve been supporting my mom from afar as she’s gone through a complicated health issue. Like many patients, she didn’t show up with a single neat explanation. She had two separate issues—Occam’s razor didn’t apply. That alone created delays and misdirection, but this story isn’t about w...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor — Jun 12, 2025 bandwidth care care over efficiency clarity connection discernment effort empathy experience informed action family perspective generosity going above and beyond gratitude groundedness healing healing moments humanity intention leadership meaningful meaningful effort medicine pacing perspective physician humanity presence prioritization professionalism relational medicine right effort right moment silent leadership timing wisdom
"The Plank" Story and Reflection
Most Sunday mornings during the pandemic, I logged on to a zoom call to do strength training with a group of women physicians led by Dr. Ali Novitsky (photo above) or her team of coaches. She combined mindset work with bodywork. On particular workout stands out to me. She told us we were finishin...
by Dr. Tonya Caylor — Jun 10, 2025 adaptability all-or-nothing binary thinking bodywork capacity challenge choice coaching discipline discomfort effort endurance flexibility growth incremental progress learning mental flexibility mindset mindset shift motivation perseverance persistence physicality reflection reframing resilience self-awareness self-compassion strength training surprise

Joy in Family Medicine – Stories & Reflections

Lessons, lightbulb moments, and honest reflections from life inside and outside medicine - served with a side of perspective.
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